Flemington railway station, Sydney

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Flemington
Inner West Line
South Line
Station code FMG
Suburb Flemington
Street(s) The Crescent
Distance from Central Station 14.32 km
Altitude (above sea level)  ? m
Types of stopping trains Suburban all stops
Number of platforms 4
Number of tracks 6
Platform arrangement 2 Island
Type of station Ground
Ticket barriers No
Transfers available Bus
Disabled access Handicapped/disabled access No
Station facilities Link

Flemington Railway Station is a railway station in Sydney Australia. It is located near the area known as Flemington though the technical name for the suburb is Homebush West. On the north side of the station are the Flemington markets, and on the south side is a local shopping centre. At the western end of the station platforms is the Flemington maintenance centre, which is a storage and workshop area for some of CityRail's rolling stock, including the inter-urban train fleet. The ticket office is located on the east side of the station, connected by stairs to the shopping area and The Crescent street to the south, and connected by a walkway to the north which leads to the Flemington markets. There is a small shop near the ticket office which sells newspapers and some snack foods. In the 1950s there were sale yards for cattle on the north side of the station. Cattle would come down from the country and cattle would be sold there. The Flemington markets are now in that location.

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[edit] Services

The station is currently generally served by local trains of the Inner West line, although it has previously been served by trains of the South and Western lines. Flemington station has four platforms, platforms 1 and 2 make up the northern island platform on the mainline tracks, and platform 3 and 4 the southern island platform on the suburban tracks. Most trains stop at either platform 3 or 4, occasionally on 2 and almost never on 1.

[edit] Platforms/Service

Platform 1:

  • Not currently in use - used only by trains during trackwork or emergencies.

Platform 2:

  • Rarely in use - used mostly by trains during trackwork or emergencies.

Platform 3:

Platform 4:

  • Inner West Line - all stations services to Lidcombe and/or Liverpool terminating at either Bankstown or Campbelltown.
  • South Line - limited stops services to Glenfield and Campbelltown.

[edit] Transport Links

Sydney Buses runs one route via Flemington station:

NightRide runs one route via Flemington station:

[edit] Gallery

Platform

View from west

View from east
Preceding Station
(inbound)		 Line Following Station
(outbound)
Homebush
Inner West Line
Lidcombe
Homebush
South Line
Lidcombe
(previously Rookwood)